Despite the fact that more than 242 million Americans listen to radio regularly, only a small percentage of cell phones on the market today are equipped with free, local radio as a feature.
Some consumers believe this is because carriers make a significant amount of money off of data streaming, and might lose some of that revenue if customers had the ability to access local radio on their phone for free.
Some manufacturers claim that it's because a radio feature would be costly to add, take up too much space, make phones heavy or drain the battery – but none of those excuses are true. (See Facts.)
It would cost phone manufacturers less than the change most people keep in their pockets to put a radio receiver in your cell phone. Imagine: with a tiny, inexpensive chip, phone manufacturers could provide you with access to the great local stations you love and the emergency information you need.
If your cell phone were equipped with a built-in radio, you could get the most reliable instantaneous emergency alerts wherever you are. Even when cell phone networks are down, radio works.
The best way to break down the barriers is to make your voice heard.
Contact your wireless carrier today and tell them you want a phone with built-in radio – not just streaming apps!
http://www.radiorocksmyphone.com/movement.asp
Some consumers believe this is because carriers make a significant amount of money off of data streaming, and might lose some of that revenue if customers had the ability to access local radio on their phone for free.
Some manufacturers claim that it's because a radio feature would be costly to add, take up too much space, make phones heavy or drain the battery – but none of those excuses are true. (See Facts.)
It would cost phone manufacturers less than the change most people keep in their pockets to put a radio receiver in your cell phone. Imagine: with a tiny, inexpensive chip, phone manufacturers could provide you with access to the great local stations you love and the emergency information you need.
If your cell phone were equipped with a built-in radio, you could get the most reliable instantaneous emergency alerts wherever you are. Even when cell phone networks are down, radio works.
The best way to break down the barriers is to make your voice heard.
Contact your wireless carrier today and tell them you want a phone with built-in radio – not just streaming apps!
http://www.radiorocksmyphone.com/movement.asp
